Vanderbilt Cup Races

If it wasn’t for the white wooden street sign at the right ( N Newbridge Rd ) this definitely would’ve been much harder to figure. Say this was taken from Carnation Rd, looking west across a then narrow N Newbridge Rd in Levittown. Above and to the left of the remaining abutment, I see framework with insulators. That’s the LILCO Electric Substation. Then there’s the LILCO transmission pole above in the middle. This image is similar to another image Al Velocci submitted in 2019. That image was determined 1956, so I’ll guess this current mystery is also 1956. But the 2019 image was taken after this abutment was knocked down, or maybe the photographer stood immediately west of the abutment. Up until now, LRV titles the road between Newbridge Rd and Old Westbury as Motor Pkwy. But we know it now as Salisbury Park Dr. Also notice the Fire House Sign, looks to be on the west side of Newbridge. I believe the Fire House was always on the east side of Newbridge.

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Lone Newbridge Road Bridge Abutment in 1955

Real tough one, Al so it’s time for a couple of guesses. Is it possible we’re looking at a remnant of the Bloomingdale Road bridge, looking north, in the vicinity of Bloomingdale Road and Tiller Lane in Levittown? Maybe the date is around 1950.

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Lone Newbridge Road Bridge Abutment in 1955

Well there are so many obvious clues in this picture, like the North Newbridge sign, the Levittown Heating truck, and the LILCO sub station.

The bridge this abutment originally belonged to
  Over North Newbridge overpass.

Location and streets in the photograph
  Standing in the middle of Carnation Road near Newbridge Road

Orientation of the photographer
  Looking west.

Year the photograph was taken
  Levittown was built between 1947 and 1951. We can see a Levitt west of
  Newbridge so this is towards the latter date. I wish I had more details saved on
  the timeline of the build as I live half a mile from this location.
  The east abutment probably came down in ‘47 as Carnation was the only
  egress to Newbridge at the time; the extension of Orchid came at a later phase.
  There is what is my favorite LIMP picture of this bridge in Howard Kroplick’s
  book “The Long Island Motor Parkway” It shows a racer jumping over this
  bridge, in the background is the Nassau (Newbridge?) Hotel, and a railroad
  crossing sign plus electric overhead from the Stewart Extension is also visible.
  (The Pennsylvania Railroad used this extension to test various methods to
  power electric trains for the NYC Pennsylvania Station and necessary tunnels.)

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Lone Newbridge Road Bridge Abutment in 1955

This was the Newbridge road parkway bridge with LIMP running over Newbridge
Location;Levittown On Newbridge Road and LIMP( near Carnation?) intersection facing West with Long Island Utility company on left and LILCO tower on left in back ground.
Year- guess is early 1950s as the houses in the Levittown area went up around 1948 I believe

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Lone Newbridge Road Bridge Abutment in 1955

Hi Howard and Roz! - So proud and happy for all your efforts over the years!
Ann

From Upcoming car shows, concours and exhibits for the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection

I wonder who the lucky winner is.

From 1908 Locomobile Vanderbilt Cup Race Mascot/Paperweight sells for $2,706 in today's Automobilia Auction

Great to see. One of the most foremost authors and historians about automotive subjects was a woman - Beverly Rae Kimes. She wrote volumes of material about car history (mostly pre-WWII) and also was the author along with Henry Ausin Clark Jr. of
two huge encyclopedias about cars made in the USA.  Few could equal her knowledge and enthusiasm. I was long time friends with her and her husband Jim Cox, and a regular contributor to a magazine she was the editor of.

From Newsday: Women of the Long Island Car Community

Nice for me to see, you go girls!

From Newsday: Women of the Long Island Car Community

Newbridge Road Bridge (sign post indicates N. Newbridge Road)
Levittown, corner of N. Newbridge Road and today’s Salisbury Park Drive. 
Looking east
Approximately 1947

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Lone Newbridge Road Bridge Abutment in 1955

1- The Long Island Motor Parkway abutment
2- Levitown, Newbridge Road and Carnation Road
3- looking west next to the East Meadow fire department station 3 to the left and the Long Island power grid to the left looking west
4- The photograph was taken in the late 1940s early 1950s

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Lone Newbridge Road Bridge Abutment in 1955

Glad to hear you’re recovering so well.
Rich

From Update Sunday, 6/29/2025: Rehab Update: Rehab at 90% Healing

Great news Continued prayers for your full and speedy recovery Jerry and Rita

From Update Sunday, 6/29/2025: Rehab Update: Rehab at 90% Healing

This looks like the Newbridge road bridge abutment in Levittown.  Photographer is standing on Carnation road looking west.  The bridge was taken down 1948-49.  Newbridge road wasn’t widened until the bridge was completely taken down.  So for a little while the surrounding newly built side streets were actually a little wider than the old Newbridge road.  Please post more pictures like these.  This was an amazing find.

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Lone Newbridge Road Bridge Abutment in 1955

The signpost gives away that the street at the top of the T-intersection is N. Newbridge Rd. (I grew up in the Town of Hempstead and am old enough to remember that style of street sign.) So the photographer must be on Salisbury Park Drive, facing where Carnation Road was going to be. Guessing circa 1950.

From Mystery Friday Foto #17 Solved: The Lone Newbridge Road Bridge Abutment in 1955

I remember Marty very well.  My wife and I used to see Marty at the Old Country Buffet in Bay Shore.  He was very friendly and engaged in conversation with everyone.  When he knew that I was a Studebaker fan, he would call me every time he saw a Studebaker for sale.  A great human being.  We miss him.  I loved the car shows that Marty hosted at his museum.
Rog

From Marty Himes at the Vanderbilt Cup Races Grandstands in Levittown

Joseph Oesterle - I was able today to access the Nassau County LRV website with the 1926 aerials.  Here’s the link—>
https://lrv.nassaucountyny.gov/map/

From Mystery Friday Foto #16 Solved: A 1918/1919 Historic Roosevelt Field Aerial from the Cradle of Aviation

One of the earliest aerial photographs taken from a bi-plane in New York, looking NE over the Mott Section in Garden City towards Roosevelt Field. Tree-lined Clinton Rd is at the center, Stewart Av on the right, Old Country Rd on the left. Motor Parkway’s Clinton Rd bridge with its three underpasses can be seen left of center, as well as the Garden City toll lodge and the Superintendant’s house on Vanderbilt Court. The Merrick Av bridge in the distance is slightly visible. Below aerial dates this photo about 1926 with Mott section under construction. Hoping speedy recovery Howard!

From Mystery Friday Foto #16 Solved: A 1918/1919 Historic Roosevelt Field Aerial from the Cradle of Aviation

Marty is a legend and will be remembered for as long as auto racing remains the popular sport that it is!!

From Marty Himes at the Vanderbilt Cup Races Grandstands in Levittown

I took this photo of Marty July 13 2019 that all like.

From Marty Himes at the Vanderbilt Cup Races Grandstands in Levittown

Andrew Hartwell
After Marty had passed on I made simular proposal having Marty’s collections moved to nice area in nice facilty to be spearheaded by Howard and have a fundraising to acomplish this idea. Your idea sounds better! Maybe Nassua and Suffork County can achieve this idea?

From Marty Himes at the Vanderbilt Cup Races Grandstands in Levittown